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point_message

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point_message
Point message.png
TypePoint entity
EngineSource Source
 
class hierarchy
CMessageEntity defined in message_entity.cpp
CPointEntity
CBaseEntity

point_message is a point entity available in all Source Source games. It displays a text message in the world, at its origin.

Icon-Bug.pngBug:Does not function in multiplayer. In Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, point_worldtext can be used as an alternative.


Keyvalues


Targetname:
Name (targetname) <string>
The targetname that other entities refer to this entity by.
Entity Message (message) <string>
Message to show at this point.
Warning.pngWarning:Never use quotation marks in the message. It will corrupt the VMF structure because of the nested quotation marks, which then must be removed manually with a text editor.
Show message radius (radius) <integer>
Distance the player must be within to see this message.
Developer Only? (developeronly) <boolean>
If set, this message will only be visible when developer mode is on.

Flags

  •  [1] : Start Disabled

Inputs

Enable
Start displaying the message text, if the player is within the message radius.
Disable
Stop displaying the message text.
SetMessage
Set the message's text. (only in Mapbase)

See also

  • game_text - Displays a custom message directly on the player screen.
  • game_text_tf - Team Fortress 2 Displays a custom HUD message with icons on a specified team's screen.
  • point_worldtext - Team Fortress 2Counter-Strike: Global Offensive A similar entity that displays a custom message in the world with far more flexibility.
  • training_annotation - Team Fortress 2 A similar entity that points to a specified location in the world.
  • env_hudhint - Displays a custom HUD message. Commonly used to show key-binds.
  • env_message - Displays a pre-defined message on the players screen.